Sunday, November 8, 2009

RJFN: 2 Nov to 8 Nov

I'm in one of my research-free periods, but that doesn't mean that I'm in a genealogy-free period (never!). I've spent most of my free time this week putting together a list of microfilms to order the next time I go to my FHC:

Registri dello stato civile di Vieste (Foggia), 1809-1899 (Vieste Civil Registrations). I've been putting this one off for awhile mainly because I'd like to have a better understanding of Italian first.

Judging by how (in)frequently I make it to the FHC, this list will probably last me through 2010. Once I've tackled most of this, I have a ton of UK films to pursue.

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In a surprising (to me) turn of events, I'm shelving (for now) both the California genealogical societies (CGSL and SCGS) I was thinking of joining last week and NEHGS and am going for an OGS membership instead. I have been hearing raves about them and really, my Ohio ties are the ones I know the least about and am currently most interested in. I kind of feel like that would be the "right fit" for me right now, but the CGSL is a close second.

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I don't do the meme "Follow Friday," I just have too many other things on my plate to try and remember that too. BUT, I do like sharing the "blog love" so here is the blog I've been enjoying a lot lately: Forgotten Bookmarks. It has been getting some notice lately from the Genea-Bloggers community, especially here. It is always a treat to read about the goodies that have been found in the books! Everytime I go to my used bookstore, I look for "forgotten bookmarks" now- and I've actually found a few (which I think I'll spotlight in a Treasure Chest Thursday post). A wonderful blog that never fails to entertain me - I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't yet.

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On Saturday I joined the Association of Graveyard Rabbits. It is something I've been wanting to do for awhile and I think I'll have a lot of fun with it! Thanks to Sheri for clarifying some questions I had and for giving me the tiny push I needed to join. I'll do a separate post about my new GYR blog in the next couple days.

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I just found out the post I did on Kinship earlier this week made Randy's "Best of" list! Thanks Randy- talk about an honor (and a surprise to me)!

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I'm a 20-something, long-time genealogy enthusiast from Northern California. My paternal ancestry is mostly concentrated in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada. On my mother's side, I am a 6th generation Californian, with ties further back to many of the lower 48 states.